1. kniha Samuelova

1 (KJV) And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.
1 (B21) Kiriat-jearimští přišli a Hospodinovu truhlu si odnesli. Vešli s ní do Abinadabova domu na kopci a posvětili jeho syna Eleazara, aby ji střežil.

2 (KJV) And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
2 (B21) Od chvíle, kdy Truhla spočinula v Kiriat-jearimu, uběhlo mnoho let. Po dvaceti letech, když se celý dům Izraele roztoužil po Hospodinu,

3 (KJV) And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
3 (B21) promluvil Samuel k celému domu Izraele: "Obracíte-li se k Hospodinu celým srdcem, odstraňte ze svého středu cizí bohy i obrazy Aštarot. Přimkněte se srdcem k Hospodinu a služte jen jemu! Pak vás zachrání z ruky Filištínů."

4 (KJV) Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
4 (B21) Nato synové Izraele odstranili baaly i aštarty a začali sloužit jen Hospodinu.

5 (KJV) And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.
5 (B21) Samuel dále pravil: "Shromážděte celý Izrael do Micpy, abych se za vás modlil k Hospodinu."

6 (KJV) And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
6 (B21) Shromáždili se tedy do Micpy. Čerpali vodu, vylévali ji před Hospodinem, postili se toho dne a prohlašovali tam: "Zhřešili jsme proti Hospodinu." Tak se Samuel v Micpě stal izraelským soudcem.

7 (KJV) And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
7 (B21) Když se Filištíni doslechli, že se Izraelci shromáždili do Micpy, vytáhli filištínští vládci proti Izraeli. Jakmile to Izraelci uslyšeli, dostali z Filištínů strach

8 (KJV) And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
8 (B21) a říkali Samuelovi: "Teď nesmíš mlčet! Nepřestávej za nás volat k Hospodinu, našemu Bohu, ať nás vysvobodí z ruky Filištínů!"

9 (KJV) And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
9 (B21) Samuel tedy vzal jedno ještě neodstavené jehně a přinesl je celé jako zápalnou oběť Hospodinu. Pak volal k Hospodinu za Izrael a Hospodin mu odpověděl.

10 (KJV) And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
10 (B21) Zatímco Samuel přinášel zápalnou oběť, Filištíni se už chystali k útoku na Izrael. Hospodin ale toho dne nad Filištíny zaburácel mohutným hromem, takže propadli zmatku a byli před Izraelem poraženi.

11 (KJV) And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car.
11 (B21) Izraelští muži vyrazili z Micpy, pustili se za Filištíny a pobíjeli je až pod Bet-kar.

12 (KJV) Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
12 (B21) Tehdy vzal Samuel jeden kámen, umístil ho mezi Micpu a Šen a nazval ho Eben-ezer, Kámen pomoci. Řekl totiž: "Až sem nám pomohl Hospodin."

13 (KJV) So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
13 (B21) Filištíni tedy byli poraženi a přestali útočit na území Izraele. Po všechny Samuelovy dny byla ruka Hospodinova proti Filištínům.

14 (KJV) And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
14 (B21) Města od Ekronu až po Gat, která Filištíni předtím Izraeli vzali, byla znovu dobyta a Izrael osvobodil z jejich rukou i území v jejich okolí. Také mezi Izraelem a Emorejci vládl mír.

15 (KJV) And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
15 (B21) Samuel soudil Izrael po všechny dny svého života.

16 (KJV) And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
16 (B21) Rok co rok se vydával na cestu a obcházel Bet-el, Gilgal i Micpu a na všech těchto místech soudil Izrael.

17 (KJV) And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.
17 (B21) Potom se vracel do Rámy, kde bydlel, a soudil Izrael i tam. Tam také postavil oltář Hospodinu.